How to say 'Challenge' in Japanese | 挑戦

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The Japanese word for Challenge is 'Chousen', written as 挑戦 in Japanese.'Challenge' in hiragana is ちょうせん.

word

挑戦

Meaning

Challenge

Reading

ちょうせん

chousen

Kanji

挑Challenge 戦Fight, War

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '挑戦 (ちょうせん)' means 'challenge'. It refers to the act of taking on a difficult task, problem, or opponent, often with the intention of overcoming it. This word is commonly used in contexts such as sports, personal goals, or professional endeavors. For example: He accepted the challenge「彼は挑戦を受け入れた」(かれはちょうせんをうけいれた). I want to challenge myself「自分自身に挑戦したい」(じぶんじしんにちょうせんしたい). The nuance of '挑戦' often implies courage and determination to face something difficult or new.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6635

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 挑戦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

挑

Meaning

Challenge

kanji

戦

Meaning

Fight, War

Words Related to 挑戦 Through the Kanji 戦

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 戦 as well.

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戦後

Meaning

Postwar

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戦

Meaning

War

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戦争

Meaning

War

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戦略

Meaning

Strategy

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戦う

Meaning

Fight

word

戦い

Meaning

Struggle, Battle

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作戦

Meaning

Strategy

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大戦

Meaning

Great war

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戦闘

Meaning

Battle

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戦死

Meaning

Death in battle

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戦前

Meaning

Prewar

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戦場

Meaning

Battlefield

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

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敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

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合戦

Meaning

Battle

word

戦時

Meaning

Wartime

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